Recipes For 2005

Chicken And Dumplings

Sauce

6 tbsps butter
6 tbsps flour
4 cups chicken broth

Chicken

12 chicken thighs (or any pieces with bone in that you like)
2 chopped onions
2 stalks of celery chopped
1 tsp sugar
2 tsps salt
pepper to taste
1 tsp dried sage
2 bay leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsps chopped chives, if you wish

In a large casserole, melt the butter and add the flour. Cook gently, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes until smooth. Increase heat and when the mixture foams, add the broth, stirring constantly until the sauce is smooth and thick.

To the sauce, add the remaining ingredients: chicken thighs, chopped onions, celery, sugar, salt, pepper, dried sage, bay leaves, minced garlic, chopped chives.

Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes.

Remove from oven and add 1 10 oz pkg of frozen peas.

Dumplings

In a bowl, combine 1 cup flour, 2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt.

In another bowl, combine 1 beaten egg, 1/3 cup whole milk and 2 tbs shortening melted.

Combine the 2 mixtures and add 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning and some chives. Mix to blend.

Drop "plops" of the dough onto the chicken and gravy mixture. Cover and put back in the oven for another 20 minutes - do not remove cover during this time!

Remove from oven and enjoy!